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Grace Bay Beach
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A perennial Travelers' Choice Beaches winner, Grace Bay is famous for its long stretch of soft white sand and beautiful blue water.
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Restaurants
88 within 3 miles
Infiniti Restaurant & Raw Bar
2,291
236 ft$$$$ • Caribbean • Seafood • Vegetarian Friendly
Cocovan
970
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Quick Bites • Bar • International
The Terrace on Grace Bay
227
0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Caribbean • Bar • International
Coco Bistro
6,671
0.3 mi$$$$ • Caribbean • Bar • Seafood
Caicos Café
1,813
0.3 mi$$$$ • Caribbean • Seafood • Mediterranean
Pelican Bay Restaurant & Bar
1,000
0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Caribbean • Bar • Seafood
Seven
1,622
0.4 mi$$$$ • Caribbean • International • Vegetarian Friendly
The Grill
220
221 ft$$ - $$$ • Caribbean • International • Pub
Caicos Bakery
1,322
0.3 mi$ • Bakeries • French • Vegetarian Friendly
Coyaba Restaurant
1,248
0.2 mi$$$$ • Caribbean • Seafood • International
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Attractions
24 within 6 miles
Casablanca Casino
285
0.3 miCasinos
Turks and Caicos Map Mural
68
0.4 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Anna's Art Gallery
359
0.6 miArt Galleries
Orion Creations handmade in T.C.I located at Serene By Mel
9
0.3 miArt Galleries
Princess Alexandra National Park
346
0.8 miNational Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Chabad Of Turks & Caicos Islands
1
0.3 miReligious Sites
Leeward Beach
427
1.3 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Beaches
Brilliant Studios
35
0.7 miArt Galleries
Downtown Providenciales
76
0.5 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Thursday Fish Fry
3,276
1.1 miPoints of Interest & Landmarks
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5.0
7,373 reviews
Excellent
6,572
Very good
633
Average
126
Poor
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Terrible
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cape e
Toronto, Canada6 contributions
Memorable experience and Gorgeous beach!
Dec 2022
Grace Bay Beach definitely lived up to it being the "number one beach in the world" in 2022! White sand as fine as flour, the billion-dollar view at the beach, the shore, the turquoise waters so clean and clear it was such a subliminal experience for us first timers! The locals were very friendly and accommodating, so are the other tourists who were there with us enjoying the Christmas holidays. Food and hotel is great! There were no public transportation except for taxis but renting a car is more affordable and wiser to do although we are not used to driving on the left side of the road, it wasn't too hard to learn it. We had so much fun, we are convincing our friends to come with us next time we come back! And yes! we will definitely be back to Grace Bay Beach again and again! :)
Written January 9, 2023
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DJClayworth
Kitchener, Canada58 contributions
A beautiful beach
Mar 2022
Grace Bay is one of the top ten beaches in the world, and this should not be surprising. The sand is fine and white, the sea is turquoise, the waves are small (sheltered by the offshore reef), the crowds are few.

Resorts occupy much of the beach with dedicated chairs and umbrellas, but even with that there is plenty of space for other people. And if you aren't with a resort you can usually pick a sport, or rent chairs and umbrellas for the say. And the resorts don't dominate the skyline like they do elsewhere. They also don't play music or other noise to disturb the quiet. There are lots of different access points, so just pick a spot
Written March 7, 2022
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DEM
Columbia, MD31 contributions
Unbelievable beach
Jun 2022
I gave it a 4 star because like all good things it’s been developed where there are not too many open spaces anymore.
The beach is large enough that it doesn’t feel crowded and it’s terrific to walk.
Around 10:30a Potcake pups are brought to the beach by tourists in the area area close to the pier near Seven Stars.
You can get your doggy fix while enjoying your walk.
Written July 17, 2022
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William
6 contributions
Dump of human waste
Jul 2022 • Couples
Was on Sand Dollar tour excursion down to that end of island when we witnessed this. Fine boat operators who dump human waste into the local waters from the boats. Terrible that due to cost’s these boat captains resort to doing such things. The guy in blue on the bow of the Caicos Dream Tour (BTW- also the Captain), was filling what looked to be a blue 5 gallon bucket and filling with water from the bay and dumping it into the toilets until they drained from the overflow pipe on sides of the boat. There’s no mistaking the human waste that came out of those ports.
Written July 29, 2022
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Victoria J
Colorado8 contributions
So beautiful!
Sep 2021
I had read that Grace Bay is rated as perhaps the best beach in the world, and it fully lived up to that billing. Breathtakingly beautiful. The white sand is so soft it feels like powder. The water is super clear, stunningly turquoise blue, and gently warm. The reefs that run along a way out from the beach must break the waves – no waves crash on the beach, it’s just gentle surf licking the sand. There is absolutely no undertow. It is perfect for swimming. We swam, and swam, and swam. We’re from Colorado, so my kids have no natural sense of the dangers that accompany waves. I usually am very cautious and worried with them around the ocean. But, this water was so gentle, I felt very comfortable with them swimming and playing. We spent the most idyllic days on this beach that truly is a wonder of God’s creation.
Written September 10, 2021
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JBrown41
Spring, TX66 contributions
First Family trip to Grace Bay
Jul 2022 • Family
Family had a great time and I would definitely rate this as one of the best beaches we’ve been to anywhere. Definitely recommend to those that love the beach. A few tips to set expectations. 1. As this is an island everything is really expensive so plan 2X for budgeting (beer $5-$7, glass wine $12-$14, average meal (burger/fries/drink ($25-$30). 2. If you plan to drink consider packing a few things. 3. I was advised to not rent a car and this was a HUGE MISTAKE; the taxis here are insanely expensive (very irritating) and renting a car would have saved several hundred dollars. The only complaint I would have is the transportation. Everything else was great.
Written July 17, 2022
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Stan R
Urbandale, IA101 contributions
Absolutely stunning!
Jan 2020
This is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and is consistently rated near the top. Once you're there you'll see why. But you better hurry! There are new resorts being built and it's starting to get crowded there. When we first visited in 2006 you could walk along the beach maybe with a few other folks. Now it's completely different. Because of great reviews here on trip advisor and social media and travel agencies it's become very popular. We were afraid of this when we first went there. We knew this gem would soon get found out. We just visited again in Feb 2019 and Jan. 2020 and were surprised at the number of people now on the beach. It didn't ruin it for us but maybe consider visiting in off-season. Oh and one more thing- the Provo airport is small and they need to build a bigger one that can accomodate all of the increased traffic. I would not again plan a weekend arrival/departure, it's absolutely insane. You will be standing waiting for your plane if you do.
Written February 6, 2020
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boris v
3 contributions
Highly Over Rated
Jan 2020
Grace bay beach as well as the whole Providenciales area is highly over rated in our opinion. We visited many Caribbean islands and for the price of holidays in Provo you can find much better value, beach and location elsewhere. Staff in many resorts were highly reserved, very boring, quiet vibe of the entire area aimed to attract elderly crowd. Beach is always super windy and nothing special compared to neighboring islands with much nicer resorts, services and a fraction of the Provo cost. Would not return unless they start to match their prices according to their true value. Visited January 2020
Written January 23, 2020
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Smiling Orka
8 contributions
Beautiful beach.
Feb 2020 • Family
Grace bay beach is easily accessible with a dedicated parking area. Very clean blue and serene ocean. Many hotels are located around this beach, however it never seemed over crowded. We went parasailing ( the guy who set up our beach chair recommmeded the tour company) and saw a giant sting ray. On the way back from parasailing two dolphins followed our boat and made our day by jumping a few times. Overall we had a great experience.
Written March 2, 2020
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Explorefood715
2 contributions
Oh yes Grace Bay Beach is definitely the best!
Jan 2023
Okay ladies and gents I have finally experienced for ourselves what it is like Grace Bay Beach, first of all we have visited the following to see which one we can say we LOVE. Bight settlement, Leeward beach, Long bay beach, Sapodilla, Taylor Beach and even the no name beach near our Air BNB that we named ourselves as PRG because the beach did not have a name, very small beach but so beautiful, our go to everyday and we spent an hour or 2 before going to other beaches. (Located Venezian road a little Gem that no one seems to know, every time we go it's just us.

1st: Grace Bay and yes the first impression was WOW!
We were there a good 2-3 hours just swimming and enjoying the crystal clear water.
2nd beach: Sapodilla is beautiful white sand very shallow so I must say if you love to swim like myself this will not be for me. Good for family with children.
3rd: Taylor beach is just as gorgeous fine white sand but very shallow.
4th: Leeward, it feels isolated but actually it is not, also just as beautiful but there are some rocks so not for me.
5th: Long bay same beautiful actually all of them are but this one have lots of seaweeds and waves makes it not as clear.
Finally we went back to Grace Bay for the second time around our impression was WOW! WOW WOW! it just so clean crystal clear water even with the waves the colour of the water did not change and also even there people but it never feel crowded!
The most beautiful white fine sand like powder sugar. Similar to Eagle beach.
Written January 26, 2023
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